Mrs. Charles McKee 1827-1894

MCKEE, BYRNE, PUCINELLI, MCDONOUGH

Posted By: Don McLatchie (email)
Date: 6/27/2023 at 05:51:36

Davenport Daily Leader
March 4, 1894

The wide circle of friends of Mrs. Charles McKee of 810 LeClaire street were deeply pained Saturday morning by the news of her death, which occurred at 1:35 a.m. Mrs. McKee had been ailing for a couple of weeks past, but it was only about a week ago that her condition became serious, owing to her ailment developing into an attack of pneumonia. Nevertheless her family did not give up hope of her recovery, so that her demise was a sad shock to them at last.

About the bedside of the expiring Christian mother were gathered those who were dear to her, among them a daughter who had devoted her life to religion, Sister Mary Linus, who had come from Milwaukee to be present at the last solemn hour. The surviving members of the family are the husband, Mr. Charles McKee, six daughters, Mrs. Edward Byrne, Mrs. Pasqual Puccinelli, Misses Sarah and Lizzie McKee, Mrs. Chas. McDonough, and Sister Mary Linus, and a son George McKee of Memphis.

Mrs. McKee was born in county Down, Ireland, Sept. 29, 1827, so that she was 60 years, 5 months, and 9 days old. She was a resident of Davenport for the past 36 years. Her gentleness and kind hearted ways made her hosts of friends, who will join with the bereaved family in mourning her loss.

The funeral will take place tomorrow (Monday), with services at Sacred Heart cathedral at 9 o'clock. Interment will be made at St. Marguerite's cemetery.